Consultants (Hansard, 8 March 1993)

§ Mr. Mates

[holding answer 24 February 1993]: The information requested is as follows:

Consultant Coopers, Lybrand Deloitte

CONTRACTS AWARDED 1991–92

Calibration Report
Generator Consultants
Financial Services (Phase 1)
Universities Press (NI) Ltd.
Dungannon Meats
Walter Alexander
Salaries Information
Preparation of SLCO Business Plan
Telecoms and Electronics Components Strategy
Sector Review (Recycling)
Nectar Beauty Shops—Review of Core Business
Overview of Producer Services Sector
Full Business Appraisal of Munster Simms Engineering Ltd.
IT Provision in the Greater Belfast Area
Establishment of Labour Market Database
Local Labour Market Supply Newry and Mourne
Employment Service—Customer Satisfaction Survey
Monitoring MMB (NI) Commercial Subsidiary—Dromona Quality Foods
Financial Skills Training
Project Management Course
Internal Audit Course
Crisp—Economic Appraisal Course
Review of Government Legislation Course
Economic Appraisal Course
Project Sponsorship Course
Junior Management Development Programme
Investment Appraisal of Kircubbin Community Centre
Financial Information and Systems Review
Review of Single Terminal Access Point Implementation
HPSS Hospital In-Patient System
Update of 1990 Social Security Benefits: Computerisation Strategy Study
Investment Appraisal of Somme Heritage Centre
Quality Review of NUBS2 Implementation Plan
Project control Procedures—Training
Review of Senior Management FAMIS System
Management Support
Mental Health
Maternity
Project Approval
Community
Evaluation of MENCAP (Efficiency Scrutiny)
Development Work in Regional Information Strategy for HPSS
Tailoring of NHS Performance Indicator Package
Mental Health IT Evaluation Project
Information Systems Strategy
Land Registry Computerisation Project
Market Testing
Fintona Crisp
Validation of Market Testing Bids
IT Consultancy Information Systems Strategy
IT Consultancy Geographical Information Systems
Productivity Arrangements
Activities Related to the Establishment of a Government-owned Company
Project Management Assistance
TOTAL COST—£2,124,953

CONTRACTS AWARDED IN LAST 12 MONTHS

Monitoring MMB (NI) commercial subsidiary—Dromona quality foods
Five economic appraisals courses
Investment appraisal on Ulster peoples college
Strategic planning for implementation of operational strategy and non-operational strategy systems
Confirmation of current VAT procedures in the HPSS
Replacement mental health records system
IS strategy for child support agency
Mental health
Maternity
Project approval
Antrim area hospital
Developmental work on regional information strategy for HPSS
Review of senior management famis system
Full study report for the proposed new water and sewerage charging regime
Vehicle and plant accounting system
Pricing study
Donegall square appraisal
Northside economic appraisal
Full study report for financial systems
Review of industrial incentive scheme
IT consultancy information systems strategy
IT consultancy payroll/personnel
IT consultancy integrated computer system stage II
IT consultancy customer billing
IT consultancy commercial accounting
Validation of market testing bids
Development of management information systems
Rathlin island ferry service 1992–93 subsidy computation
Two junior financial management courses
Total Cost £666,047

Consultant—Touche Ross

CONTRACTS AWARDED 1991–92

Reporting Accountants
Fenaghy House
Lismona Wear
Study of light metal fabrication sector
Harland and Wolff appraisal of intervention aid claim capesize vessels
Production of database for NI trade director 1992 and 1993
Study/analysis NI perceived peripherality from european markets and effect on companies operating in NI
Pharmaceutical industry study
Aircraft management—search for alternative portfolio managers
Monitoring of Lummus Mackie modernisation and relocation plan
Sector review (plastics)
Development of management information system and planning framework for accounts
Info systems strategy study
Debenham training project
Development of a prototype client database
ICS project—central operations monitoring model
Laboratories

AMIS

Information systems scoping study
Information systems strategy for NI education service
TOTAL COST £1,124,230
CONTRACTS AWARDED IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Investment appraisal on Dungiven community centre
Investment appraisal on residential centre at St. Columb's nursing home
Investment appraisal on Inverbrena community centre
Commitment to quality
Strategic planning exercise
Benefit related study/projects
Business planning (DIS)
Laboratories
Making best use of ward nursing resources
Fintona Crisp
NI airports privatisation lead advisers
Water executive privatisation consultancy study
TOTAL COST £724,690

Consultant—Price Waterhouse

CONTRACTS AWARDED 1991–92

ISE Review
Preliminary feasibility study—Craftworks/NI fashion and design centre joint retail outlet
Review of costing and charging structures
Henry Denny
Presentation at association of economic reps
Academy Lithoplates
Company monitoring assignment Blackers Mill
Company monitoring assignment Aitch Holdings Ltd
Company appraisal—NIEX
Monitoring assignment—Blackers Mill
Development of industrial scholarship scheme
Evaluation of CEA programme and jobclub programme
Evaluation of NICD
Evaluation of responses to NICS Telecoms services study
Investment appraisal of provision of sports and leisure facilities at Brownlow Campus
Investment appraisal on a community relations development for the New Enterprise Trust
Purchaser and provider arrangements (SSI)
Business plan (DIS)
Day surgery study
Evaluation of NI association for mental health (efficiency scrutiny)
Evaluation of age concern
Evaluation of NICOD
Review of community unit information systems strategy
Evaluation of NI Association of Citizen's Advice Bureau and the Forum for Community Work Education
TOTAL COST £226,310

CONTRACTS AWARDED IN LAST 12 MONTHS

Competency frameworks for DHSS
Evaluation of CRC
Pay and grading
Regional finance—Training needs analysis
Business plan (DIS)
Bed management in acute hospitals study
Making best use of ward nursing resources
Efficiency scrutiny evaluation of the NI pre-school playgroups association
TOTAL COST £160,979
Consultants Ernest and Young

Contracts Awarded 91–92

Burrenddale Hotel
Company Monitoring Assignment—Platform
R. J. Hall
Express Foods
Foyle Meats
Elwood and Co
Securicor
Agriplex
Tayto/Pri-Sum
Company Appraisal Clarence Clothing
Company Appraisal Blackers Mill
Company Assignment Moy Central Manufacturing
Evaluation of Financial Implications of Relocating Clarence Clothing
Financial Review of Scandinavian Hosiery 1982 Ltd
Strategic Review of Platform Ltd
Search for Buyer for Clarence Clothing Company
Monitoring Assignment—Niex
Contracts (DIS)
Hilltown Crisp
Bannside Crisp
Draperstown Crisp
TOTAL COST £59,565

Contracts Awarded in Last 12 Months

Contracts (DIS)
Hilltown Crisp
Laganside Corporation Auditors
Consultants Chrichton Roberts

Contracts Awarded 91–92

None

TOTAL COST Nil

Contracts awarded in the last 12 months

None
TOTAL COST Nil

Consultant KPMG

CONTRACTS AWARDED 1991–92

Financial services, market intelligence and prospect management system study
Financial services study
Assessment of future direction of YTP
Mackles
Flexibox
Treelinks
Organisational review of T and E agency
Forest service—options for change
Investment appraisal on Kells and Connor community centre
Investment appraisal on Corrymeela community centre
Report on human resource development training needs analysis
Grading seminar
Human resource strategy review
Contributions unit customer survey
Personnel review
Human resources development report
Usel consultancy study
Report on the impact on transport infrastructure and services on exporting companies in Northern Ireland
TOTAL COST 255,951

CONTRACTS AWARDED IN LAST 12 MONTHS

Castlewellan Crisp
Personnel review
Investment appraisal of residential centre at Ulster American Folk Park
Investment appraisal of education centre for the National Trust
TOTAL COST 16,797

Consultant Leopold Joseph

CONTRACTS AWARDED 1991–92 None

TOTAL COST Nil

CONTRACTS AWARDED IN LAST 12 MONTHS

Information not available on grounds of commercial confidentiality